"It's like saying my grandma has a terminal disease – it doesn't mean I hate my grandma. "It's interesting, because when people on the right hear the words 'end-stage capitalism,' they think I'm attacking capitalism," Tittel notes. Of course, any game focused on a dystopian future of capitalism is bound to split opinions. Indeed, Tittel is keen for the game to encourage discussion among players, and a change in attitudes in how they approach both video games and society in general. While it directly addresses the consequences of workplace automation and corporate layoffs, there are plenty of other timely messages to be found under the game's surface, from issues of climate change to critiques of a content-driven throwaway culture.Īt its core, however, it's a game very much concerned about end-stage capitalism, a theme that The Last Worker director Jörg Tittel concedes could prove potentially divisive – not that he seems altogether too concerned about that when he sits down to speak to us, shortly after the game's launch event at BAFTA in Central London.
The Last Worker delivers an emotional, thought provoking and inspiring story with rich characters performed by an all-star cast starring, Jason Isaacs, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Clare-Hope Ashitey, David Hewlett, Zelda Williams and Tommie Earl Jenkins.The Last Worker, a dystopian look at the future of capitalism from developers Oiffy and Wolf & Wood, is a game that's unafraid to wear its political leanings on its sleeve. But when S.P.E.A.R., a group of activists, asks Kurt to help dismantle Jüngle from the inside, Kurt is forced to discover his employer’s dark underbelly. Kurt (voiced by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) has dedicated his life to Jüngle, with only his co-bot, Skew (Jason Isaacs) to keep him company. Having dedicated his life to work, Kurt’s loyalty is put to the test when a group of activists ask him to dismantle Jüngle from the inside.Īboard his corporate issued flying JünglePod and armed with his multi-purpose JüngleGun, Kurt dispatches countless products from a fulfilment centre the size of the sunken city of Manhattan. Kurt works for the world’s largest retailer and is forced to choose between capitalism or activism. The game is set in a lonely, oppressive but strangely beautiful environment, with characters designed by comics legend Mick McMahon. The Last Worker is an immersive narrative adventure centered around a lone worker’s last stand in an increasingly automated world, The Last Worker is a unique blend of work simulation and stealth strategic gameplay.
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